Hello! Here are the specifics for the Annual Community Clean 2025. This year it will be held on April 26^th Saturday and April 27^st Sunday, at McGowan Park (South end of 142nd Ave – by the pickle ball courts) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am until all dumpsters are full, or 4:00 pm, which ever happens first.  You must check in before dumping your items.

Rules are simple:  Only one (1) load per lot will be allowed until 12:00 noon on Sunday.  If the dumpsters are not yet full at that time, then any lot – on a first come basis – may bring another load until all dumpsters are filled. 

Please check in with volunteers at the event prior to dumping your rubbish.

To check in you will need to know your lot number or your address as identification.  Only community members may participate.

NO household garbage (food waste, etc.), yard waste, animal waste, tires, (See Note 1) car batteries, microwaves, TVs or any electrical appliances, computers, printers or fax machines, or paint cans  (unless the cans are dried out), or any type of accelerants are allowed.  Not large furniture such as couches, stuffed chairs, bed frames, etc. or mattresses. 

To ensure proper disposal, rubbish will be checked prior to dumping.  If you have any questions about what is allowed to be dumped, please check with the attendants before unloading.

There will be a separate trailer for Metal items (i.e. appliances, lawn mowers, etc.) check before putting in dumpsters. Lawn mowers must have the oil and gas REMOVED prior to leaving on trailer.

Please Note:  You do not need to be current in your assessments to come to the Clean Up, and if you know a member who has rubbish, but is unable to bring it due to medical issues or lack of a vehicle, please call contact call Ed Nielsen (253)-884-2713 and prior to the clean-up so we can make pickup arrangements, if we have volunteers who will do this.

(1) This year we are taking car batteries ONLY – have them set on the driveway behind the dumpsters.

Sunday if there is room we can take couches, chairs and mattresses can be taken this year on Sunday only if there is room.

Here is the official Calendar of Events for 2025

HOA Meetings 2^nd Monday of each month at 6:30pm -Key Civic Center

Annual Meeting November 1^, 2025 Noon to 2pm – Key Civic Center

Easter Egg Hunt – April 12^th time TBA

Community Clean up April 26^th an 27^th starting at 9 am – McGowan Park

Fishing Derby May 17^th time TBA

Pickle Ball Tournament and Picinic – August 9^th time to TBA

Halloween Decoration Contest – October 25^th after dark

Christmas Decoration Contest – December 20^th after dark

Thank you!!

Karen Gore

President

Lake of the Woods Community Club

LAKE OF THE WOODS COMMUNITY CLUB

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

January 13, 2025

Key Peninsula Civic Center Whitmore Room

Meeting was called to order at 6:33pm

Board Members present – Anna Hernandez-French, Jason Steinbrecher, Karen Gore, Dave Tyler, Katelyn Graham

Board Members absent – Garret Lebby, Frank Benson, Barbara Dommert-Breckler

Community Members – Tiphany Lopez-Steinbrecher, Ed Neilson, Missie Hodson, Carl Hodson, Keith Burket, Dan Harmon

December monthly meeting minutes approved

Reports:

President

• No report

1^st Vice President (Water System) 

• Water is all good – leak on 137^th fixed
• Generator is nearly fixed and ready for inspection
• Few final parts going on in next day or so
• Once weather is better fencing will go up
• Timers will be purchased for generators
• Pump houses
• Roof needs to be put over the generator
• Will need work this summer on pump houses 2 and 4

2^nd Vice President (Maintenance)

• JS time has freed up and he is available to take on projects

Secretary

• No report

Treasurer

• DT wants to know if coupon books have gone out
• Some have and some have not, coming in waves

Committee Reports:

Compliance

• Monthly meetings have started – Wednesdays before each month’s Board meeting
• Letters
• Letters went out Friday – going forward Board will see letters before they go out
• MH creating a Google drive to house letters for Board review – letters will be created at the monthly Weds meeting and sent after the Board’s monthly meeting so that any issues that need discussion or action have that opportunity
• Lot 84’s letter went out including a new February deadline
• Lot 229 is getting a letter for chickens
• How is the Committee reimbursed for sending certified letters, postage, etc.?
• There is a reimbursement form to go with receipts – KG will send to MH
• Committee Contact
• New Committee email: [email protected]
• MH is setting up Google voice number for Committee to avoid having to use personal phone numbers, and for consistency

Events

• Christmas lights judging on 12/22
• Don Harmon joins Events Committee to help out
• 2025 Event Dates
• Easter Egg Hunt – April 12
• Community Clean-up – April 26-27
• Fishing Derby – May 17
• KG to call about fish drop
• Pickleball Tournament – August 9 
• Halloween Decorations Contest – October 25
• Christmas Lights Contest – December 20

New Business:

• Property Manager
• Ad for part-time property manager is out on FB, Next Door, and is being posted on other local sites
• Applicants will be background-checked before hiring
• If anyone knows anyone eligible and interested, connect with KG

Adjourn meeting at 7:06 pm

Minutes submitted by Secretary Anna Hernandez-French